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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Moses borrow $20,000 from?

2. Who fights Moses for control of the park?

3. What does Emanuel own in New Haven?

4. Which of Moses' Allies runs for President in 1928?

5. Which of the following people oppose Moses' plans:

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Robert Moses's time at Yale.

2. How does Moses manage to reestablish his dream to develop Long Island parks?

3. What does Moses like about Britain?

4. How does Moses differ from his brother, Paul?

5. Descirbe Moses' time at Oxford.

6. Why can Roosevelt not discharge Moses?

7. Why does Moses constantly find himself in legal battles?

8. How does the Depression affect New York City?

9. How does Moses win his legal battle against the Casino?

10. Why is the Seaburg investigation called the Goo Goos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way did Moses take advantage of the Great Depression? Why did the end of WWII mark a gradual decline in Moses' powerful hold over New York City?

Essay Topic 2

Use one of the following questions or statements to write a 500-word essay:

1) How did the Moses family build itself into a position of wealth?

2) Moses could not have achieved what he did in his life without the success of his family.

3) How did Moses' family instill in him a need to be successful?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the influence of the following people on New York City:

1) Franklin Roosevelt

2) Nelson Rockefeller

3) Alfred. E. Smith

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